This statue was too controversial for a Dallas airport. Why did the Texas Rangers give it a home?

MANSFIELD, Tex. — The Texas Rangers have rarely been an organization that shies away from controversy. But when they prepared for their latest announcement earlier this year, they gave every indication that they didn’t mind if this one flew under the radar.On March 1, exactly 16 hours before unveiling the One Riot, One Ranger statue at Globe Life Field, the Texas Rangers sent out a press release, inviting media to come to the ballpark the following morning for a “photo opportunity.”The release was vague.“The club will unveil a new permanent non-baseball addition to the left field concourse,” it read.Advertisement